QUEBEC (CelebrityAccess) — Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced the appointment of Marie-Philippe Bouchard as the next President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada.
The appointment follows a merit-based selection process led by the Independent Advisory Committee for Appointments to the CBC/Radio-Canada Board of Directors convened in March 2024 and will see Bouchard serve a five year term in the leadership role, starting on January 3rd, 2025.
Ms. Bouchard most recently held the post of President and CEO of TV5 Québec Canada since February 2016, and managed all spects of the broadcast platform which serves the country’s Francophone population.
She also oversaw TV5 Numérique, TV5MONDE’s partner in establishing the international French-language platform TV5MONDEPlus, since September 2019.
With her appointment to the leadership role at the CBC and Radio-Canada, Ms. Bouchard becomes the first Francophone woman to serve as President and CEO of Canada’s national public broadcaster.
“Marie-Philippe Bouchard is a talented, strong public broadcasting leader with a proven record of transformation. As the next President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, she brings a wealth of experience to this pivotal time for our cultural and information ecosystem, as well as a solid background in organizational culture and change leadership. In a critical time of modernization, I am confident that Ms. Bouchard will provide a steady hand and be a positive guiding force for Canada’s national public service media now and into the future. I want to thank the Independent Advisory Committee, which played a crucial role in this process. I would also like to thank Catherine Tait for her work and passion for CBC/Radio-Canada as a vibrant, creative and inclusive force during her tenure as President and CEO,” said Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage.
“Public service media all around the world serve as a precious public asset. As society changes at a fast pace, so must our public broadcaster, continuing to build trust in order to remain relevant to all Canadians. With my experience serving audiences both at TV5/Unis TV and CBC/Radio-Canada, I look forward to this challenge and to working together with all Canadians, including the CBC/Radio-Canada team, Canadian content creators and other partners, to chart the path forward. Our national public broadcaster brings us and our understanding of one another closer together despite massive distance. CBC/Radio-Canada is our place for discovering and sharing stories that embody Francophone, Anglophone and Indigenous cultures, on a range of innovative platforms. Our national broadcaster provides us with trustworthy news and information, highlights our creativity and offers us perspectives that enrich our lives, right here in this place we call home,” added Marie-Philippe Bouchard.
